The St. Johns herald., 1887-01-13

CONTINGENT FUND. J w s Milner, board ot prisoners.
 $223 90, allowed. :.1I6 95 J B Milner, county printing. lC5 co
 Claim of A 4 De Witt, IT,, for s9 for services as special constable and guard, rejected as beng illegal.
 Claim of James Thompson for $11 for guard rejected.
 Claim of Simon \ Ray for So, servlces as guard rejected.
 Claim of Josiah Leavitt for $9, ser vices as guard rejected.
 Claim of 5 I Taylor for So, services as guard rejected.
 Claim of Pablo Romero for $7, ser vices as guard rejected.
 Cla,m of Chas Averett for $7 for guard and courier rejected
 Claim of Walter Darling for $2l p for meals and forage to guards rejected.
 The Board then proceeded 10 let bids and proposals for the board of county
  St. Johns for the year 1887. The Board had written notices posted in three con- spicuous places, giving notices that bids would be received and considered by the Board on Wednesday, January 5th, 1887, at 10 A. M., at the office of the Board of Supel visors, in St. Johns, for the board of said prisoners, Aso requir- ing each bid to be accompanied by bond of $250 to be approved by tue Board. The Board reserving the right to reject any and all bids.
 An application requesting the Board of Supervisors, from Perfecta Earth, to remove or deduct that portion of the taxes levied by the County Assessor up on promissory notes of the estate tthe estate was also represented by Mir. A. F. Banta) was next considered and was rejected. the Board having no jurisdic- ton over same.
 The bond of Vim. T. Dalby as Clerk of the Board of Supervisors was sub mitted and approved by the Chairman.
 On motion the Board adjourned to meet tomorrow morning, Wednesday, January 5th, 1887, at A. NJ.
 ERNEST TEE, Chm'n.
 Attest WM. T. DALEY, Clerk.
 The Board met this morning, Wednes- day, January 5th, 1883, pursuant to the adjournment of yesterday.
 Present-Entirc Board.
 The Board proceeded to consider bids for boarding prisoners confined in the county jail at St. Johns, as per propc- sals let on yesterday.
 Bids were submitted by T J. McCor- mick and Walter Darling. After con- sideration and approval of the bond ten dered, the Board awarded the contract to Walter Darling, he being the lowest bidder, at $1 70 for each prisoner per day, meals to be furnished or delivered in the jail building, and to consist of three meals per day, of good and whole some food.
 It is hereby ordered by the Board that the Tax Collector oi the county shall not hereafter submit the delinquent tax list of the county. except by giving five days notice to the publishers of every newspaper of the county of certain day on which he will let the contract for such publishing, and shall let the same to the lowest responsible bidder. who shall give bond with two sureties to be approved by the Board, for the faithful performance of such contract, said bond to be in the sum of $500.
 The Board then considered the peti- ton of George Lockhart, submitted by the taxpayers of Navajo precinct, pray ing for his appointment as constable in and for said precinct. The petition was granted by the Board.
 In the matter of appointing Road Overseers the Board, by unanimous con sent, laid the subject over to be consid- cred at the next regular meeting, at which tlme Road Overseers will be ap- pointed for the several road districts of the county.
 On motion the Board adjourned to meet tomorrow morning, Thursday, January 9th, at 9: 80 A. NJ,
 ERNEST TEE. Chm'n.
 Attest: VIM. T. DALEY, Clerk.
 The Board met this morning pursuant to the adjournment of yesterday, at g 30 A. NJ.
 Present-Entire Board.
 The Board proceeded by unanimous vote to allow the following claims, viz:
 General Fund.- T Lesueur, jury cer- tifieates, $23.
 Road Fund-Jas D Murray, road over seer, SIP.